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Growing Up — Not Giving Up: Children With HIV
More than 14,000 people in D.C. are infected with HIV, and perhaps none are as vulnerable as children and adolescents. As they come to terms with a challenging medical regimen, they also quickly learn to keep their HIV diagnosis a secret because of the pervasive stigma. In a special series, WAMU 88.5’s Kavitha Cardoza examines the effects of the epidemic on the District’s younger population.
enFewer D.C. Residents Affected By HIV/AIDS, Though Epidemic Remainshttp://wamu.org/news/14/07/02/fewer_dc_residents_affected_by_hivaids_but_disease_remains_an_epidemic
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A new report finds that while the number of D.C. residents affected by HIV/AIDS continues to decline, it remains an epidemic that disproportionately affects African Americans.</div></div></div>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 11:32:30 -0400133683 at http://wamu.orgHIV/AIDS Report Card Shows Progress, Problems In The Districthttp://wamu.org/news/13/11/13/hivaids_report_card_shows_progress_in_the_district
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The District of Columbia has made strides in addressing the HIV/AIDs epidemic, according to the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, but officials have plenty of room for improvement.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:28:19 -0500108165 at http://wamu.orgNew Cases Of HIV In D.C. Cut In Half Over Four Yearshttp://wamu.org/news/13/09/24/new_cases_of_hiv_in_dc_cut_in_half_over_four_years
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>D.C. officials are celebrating what they say is a significant and consistent decline in the number of new HIV cases in the city.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:18:35 -0400104025 at http://wamu.orgAudio Slide Show: HIV Outreach For D.C. Youthhttp://wamu.org/news/12/07/24/soundslides_hiv_outreach_for_district_youth
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In an effort to help solve the crisis of HIV in District youth, Whitman-Walker Health educators take their van to where young people congregate to offer tests to those at risk.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:46:45 -040060751 at http://wamu.orgTeaching And Testing: DCPS Tackles HIVhttp://wamu.org/news/12/07/23/dcps_educates_children_with_hiv
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Students in Washington, D.C. start having sex earlier than their counterparts in other areas of the country, have more partners, and have higher rates of STDs. That's why D.C. is changing how it educates young people about HIV.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:14:22 -040060620 at http://wamu.orgHospital Team Works To Keep Kids With HIV Healthyhttp://wamu.org/news/12/07/23/health_care_team_works_to_keep_kids_healthy
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Washington, D.C. has dramatically lowered its number of babies born with HIV thanks to better screening and medical advances, but teams of medical professionals are still working to treat hundreds of children infected with the virus.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:51:56 -040060618 at http://wamu.orgHIV And Children: The Burden Of Silencehttp://wamu.org/programs/metro_connection/12/07/20/hiv_series_title_tbd
<div class="field field-name-field-teaser field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In the first part of a three-part series on local children with HIV, two young people talk about their experiences coping with their diagnoses.</p> </div></div></div>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:15:00 -040060287 at http://wamu.org